Medical Definition of nocturnal emission
: an involuntary discharge of semen during sleep often accompanied by an erotic dream — compare wet dream
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“Nocturnal emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nocturnal%20emission. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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